Lateralus

Here is what we have so far:


Artist: Rush
Album Title: Vapor Trails
Release Date: May 14, 2002 (US & Canada)

Tracklisting:
1. "One Little Victory" 5:07
2. "Peaceable Kingdom" 5:22
3. "Ghost Rider" 5:39
4. "Ceiling Unlimited" 5:26
5. "The Stars Look Down" 4:28
6. "How It Is" 4:03
7. "Vapor Trail" 4:55
8. "Out Of The Cradle" 5:03
9. "Earthshine" 5:33
10. "Sweet Miracle" 3:40
11. "Nocturne" 4:49
12. "Freeze (Part IV of "Fear")" 6:16
13. "Secret Touch" 6:33

Everything you need is here

First Leg Tour dates

June 28: Hartford, Conn. (ctnow.com Meadows Music Centre)
June 29: Scranton, Pa. (Montage Mountain Amphitheatre)
July 1: Charlotte, N.C. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre)
July 3: Virginia Beach, Va. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre)
July 4: Raleigh, N.C. (Alltel Pavilion @ Walnut Creek)
July 6: Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Saratoga Performing Arts Center)
July 7: Darien Center, N.Y. (Darien Lake Performing Arts Center)
July 9: Bristow, Va. (Nissan Pavilion)
July 11: Holmdel, N.J. (PNC Bank Arts Center)
July 12: Mansfield, Mass. (Tweeter Center)
July 14: Camden, N.J. (Tweeter Center)
July 15: Wantagh, N.Y. (Jones Beach)
July 17: Toronto (Molson Amphitheatre)
July 19: Milwaukee (Marcus Amphitheatre)
July 20: Tinley Park, Ill. (Tweeter Center)
Aug. 1: Bonner Springs, Kan. (Sandstone Amphitheatre)
Aug. 2: Maryland Heights, Mo. (UMB Bank Pavilion)
Aug. 4: Cincinnati (Riverbend Music Center)
Aug. 6: Burgettstown, Pa. (Post-Gazette Pavilion)
Aug. 8: Columbus, Ohio (Polaris Amphitheatre)
Aug. 9: Noblesville, Ind. (Verizon Wireless Music Center)
Aug. 11: Clarkston, Mich. (DTE Energy Music Theatre)
Aug. 14: Nashville, Tenn. (AmSouth Amphitheatre)
Aug. 16: The Woodlands, Texas (C.W. Mitchell Pavilion)
Aug. 17: San Antonio, Texas (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre)
Aug. 19: Dallas (Reunion Arena)
Aug. 21: Albuquerque, N.M. (Journal Pavilion)
Aug 23, 2002 Denver CO Fiddler's Green
Aug 24, 2002 Salt Lake City UT Delta Center
Sep 14, 2002 Seattle WA The Gorge
Sep 15, 2002 Portland OR Rose Garden
Sep 17, 2002 Concord CA Chronicle Pavilion
Sep 18, 2002 Sacramento CA Autowest Amphitheater
Sep 20, 2002 San Francisco CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sep 21, 2002 Las Vegas NV MGM Grand
Sep 23, 2002 Los Angeles CA Staples Center Arena
Sep 25, 2002 San Diego CA Coors Amphitheater
Sep 27, 2002 Phoenix AZ Cricket Pavilion
Sep 28, 2002 Irvine CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Oct 10, 2002 Miami FL National Car Rental Center
Oct 11, 2002 Tampa FL Ice Palace
Oct 13, 2002 Atlanta GA Phillips Arena
Oct 15, 2002 Cleveland OH Gund Arena
Oct 16, 2002 Rochester NY Blue Cross Arena
Oct 18, 2002 Toronto ON Molson Amphitheater
Oct 19, 2002 Quebec City QC Colisee Pepsi Arena
Oct 22, 2002 Toronto ON Air Canada Centre
Oct 24, 2002 New York NY Madison Square Garden
Oct 25, 2002 Hershey PA Giant Arena
Oct 27, 2002 Philadelphia PA First Union Center
Oct 28, 2002 Boston MA Fleet Center
Oct 30, 2002 Chicago IL The United Center
Nov 1, 2002 Ames IA Hilton Coliseum
Nov 2, 2002 Minneapolis MN Target Center

I will keep this thread open through out the pre-release hype and on till the tour is over.

If anybody has any news on Rush please feel free to post here.

Thanks

KnightLerxst

Ok between news from work and this today has kicked ass.

Awsome man. New Rush...I can't wait!!!!

ChrisKnudsen

I saw the new music video on MTVX, the video was hokey but the song was probably the most decent Rush song I ever heard. Geddy Lee's voice has toned down alot, thank god. I know I talked trash on Rush before but I like the new sound better than before. I consider it at least listenable.

KnightLerxst

Whats the name of the new song?

Giantrobo

Yeah.

Are you sure it wasn't some old video? You did say you haven't heard from them in some time.

ChrisKnudsen

I think it was an old music video. I think it was for "Driven." But anyways, I was checking to see what song it could have been and I noticed that CDNOW has a Chronicles (2001) disc import for $29.99 and I was wondering if that is the upcoming album. Just food for thought.

Lateralus

Chronicles was a "greatest hits" album released in the early 90's. There has been talk of the new album title being "human" or "humans" but as of now it's only rumor.

KnightLerxst

Blast. Ah well.

SmackDaddy

Woo Hoo!!! I've been waiting for new Rush and wondered for a while whether or not their would really ever be a new one(with Neil's personal tragedies and all).

Hope to keep my streak of (going back to Power Windows)consecutive Rush concert tours going strong!

Giantrobo

Not to sound insensitive but with all the tragedy in Neil's life the next album could be a real deep one in terms of lyrics. I mean RUSH has always had great lyrics with very little "Pork"(meaningless words).

Giantrobo

from knac.com


Rush Hour

By Frank Meyer, Editor In Chief
Tuesday, January 8, 2002 @ 1:07 PM

Legendary Trio Putting Final Touches On New Album, Slated For Spring Release

Rush has completed recording the tracks for their highly anticipated as-yet-untitled new album, which album is being produced by the band itself with engineer Paul Northfield (Marilyn Manson, Hole). The legendary power trio -- Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neal Peart -- recently wrapped up recording sessions in Toronto, and are now in the midst of mixing. The Canadian band's 17th studio recording, and their first all-new collection in over five years is currently slated for an early spring release through Atlantic/Anthem recording group.

Rush has been among the world's most popular rock bands for more than a quarter century. The trio's 22 albums have all been certified RIAA gold-or-better, with cumulative worldwide sales of over 35 million. Their most recent Atlantic/Anthem releases are 1996's gold-certified Test For Echo, followed by 1998's gold-certified multi-disc live set, Different Stages.

Lateralus

With all the tragedy in Neil's life + 9/11 I believe this is going to be a very dark album.

KnightLerxst

I am really pumped for this. I missed Rush when they toured in 97, they came to Merriweather and for some dumbass reason I didn't go.

Well my boss has seen Rush 5 or 6 times and he said if they tour again we are going.

Ok now a little off topic. Anyone else pick up the Chronicles DVD? The only videos on the disc that I have seen are Limelight and Subdivisions. Some of the others were ok...actually Mystic Rhythms was pretty damn good, but I had to force myself not to laugh during Time Stand Still...that was a silly video.

Lateralus

I'm pumped too, on the TFE tour I saw them 3 times:

Albany--- opening date.
Philly -- Second row! in front of Ged.
Camden -- summer show (finally didn't have to wear a jacket)

I got Chronicles because it's Rush! Sigh... Rush was never known for their great videos. I like Mystic Rhythms also, it is probably Rush's best video.

Lateralus

From CDNow but With a little added at the bottom

Rush Putting Final Touches On Long-Awaited New Album

Jan 9, 2002, 11:00 am PT

While Rush fans endure the longest gap between new recordings in the band's 27-year history, word has come from its Toronto studio that work on album No. 17 is nearly complete.

In fact, the trio -- Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart -- has finished the recording phase with co-producer/engineer Paul Northfield (Hole, Marilyn Manson), and they are now mixing the results.

Atlantic/Anthem Records has announced a planned early spring release for the still-unnamed album, the first Rush studio effort since 1996's Test for Echo. (The band released the triple-live Different Stages in 1998.)

Rush is expected to follow the new album's release with its first concert dates since 1997.

http://www.canoe.ca/JamMusicRush/jan9_newalbum-can.html

Aghama

I flew to Toronto to see a couple of shows with some IRC people on the '97 tour...so who's up for a DVDTalk concert.

Giantrobo

For RUSH I will make contact with dvdtalkers!

Jason

Hmm, Rush on Toronto. Sounds good to me

I'll definitely be at the Pittsburgh show, or shows, hopefully. Last time they played Mellon Arena in November, and came back to the ampitheater the next June.

I could probably do Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, or Baltimore fairly easily too. Any excuse to go see Rush some more

Aghama

Actually, Rush in Toronto really sucked. Most of the crowd sat down during the first song, and stayed that way for the entire 3 hours. One of our group actually got kicked in the back because we were standing. For the second night, we just said screw the seats and stood out in the grass.

KnightLerxst

Ah well...blame Canada...

Crazy Aoshi

Right on, it's good to hear that there's a date in the air now, even if it's not set in stone. With this and the new Dream Theater coming out, 2002 is gonna rock! Too bad there won't by anything else cool for awhile then afterwards...

I hope they come somewhere to the Pacific Northwest.

Jack Straw

Or perhaps an album with lyrics signifying hope and resiliancy of the human spirit.

Jack Straw

I suppose that we won't be seeing the highly anticipated "Different Stages" DVD anytime in the foreseeable future with the band working on new materal and subsequent touring. Oh well, at least my other dream concert DVD Roger Water's "In The Flesh" came out, so all in all, I still pretty happy.

I am awaiting receipt of many of the Rush "remasters" that I ordered from BMG. I'll be happy to start listening to more Rush for a while.

Lateralus

That is true, but the last time they worked on a album after one of their friends died they made Grace Under Pressure.

TheMadMonk

What I wish would happen: They either...

1) Make an album more like their earlier works, including a big sci-fi/fantasy epic like 2112, Hemispheres, Fountain of Lamneth, etch

or

2) They do an progressive instrumental album. (Think Yyz extended to 58 minutes or so).

I really didn't like T4E, and it just seems to me that now, since they know they aren't really a radio-friendly band (in this age of mtv, rap-rock, and n'sync) they are more free to experiment, and do whatever they want. The Rush audience is in place, and as one of the most progressive bands ever, it saddens me to see them release little boring (imho) 4 minute songs that lack the depth and complexity (both musically and lyrically) of their earlier works.